Frequent fainting isn’t always harmless—it can signal heart issues, dehydration, or neurological problems. Identifying the ...

Fainting or blacking out, also known as syncope, is a temporary loss of consciousness due to insufficient blood flow to the brain. Dreamstime/TNS You may have heard that people who feel faint should ...

Picture this: you’re standing in line at the grocery store when suddenly you feel dizzy, nauseous, and before you know it, you’re waking up on the floor with concerned strangers hovering over you. If ...

Taking midodrine can reduce vasovagal syncope in younger healthy patients, according to a new study. The randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind trial included 133 patients with recurrent ...

We have an update now on the science of swooning. I often swoon when I hear our theme music by B.J. Leiderman. NPR's Jon Hamilton reports on evidence that fainting can be caused by a newly discovered ...

A newly discovered pathway between the heart and brain may explain why healthy people faint. The pathway appears to carry signals from the heart's lower pumping chambers to an area of the brainstem ...

You may have heard that people who feel faint should sit with their heads between their knees, but is that true? And how can ...

LONDON — You may have heard that people who feel faint should sit with their heads between their knees, but is that true? And how can you tell whether you or someone else who has fainted should go to ...